Verbal Ability Test Questions


Q.  Choose the correct alternative which can be substituted for the below underlined phrase.

He was very rich and yet a man who would not share a penny with anyone.


a. Wastrel
b. Spendthrift
c. Miser
d. Parsimonious


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